Banks are filled with Rs 10 coins as customers want to exchange them for notes. Bengaluru: Bankers say that Rs. 10 coins do not get circulated because many traders and other commercial establishments do not accept them. This is despite ample minting and distribution of the coins. The Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India(SPMCIL) […]
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Old software in universities makes student information easily accessible to cyber-crimes and security threats. Bengaluru: Old technology, used to store student information in universities, is making the student database vulnerable to hackers and cyber-attacks. Software needs regular upgrades in general and if not updated on time, it is prone to cyber-attacks. Bangalore University’s (BU) server […]
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Fewer people are opting to study library sciences. A change in outlook and curriculum might help say experts. Bengaluru: Lack of job opportunities, an outdated curriculum and poor infrastructure have contributed to a drop in the number of students applying for Library and Information Sciences (LIS) course in the Bangalore University (BU). BU’s department of […]
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Many design firms in Bengaluru have benefited from the pandemic. Seven out of ten companies have hired 70 percent more User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) designers since 2019. The pandemic has created more jobs in the UI/UX industry. A 2019 report states that among the major hires of UI/UX designers in India about 38 percent are […]
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Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) camp has been merged with national integration camps under National Cadet Corp Bengaluru: EBSB camps do not have enough openings for National Cadet Corps (NCC) students to participate. There are only one or two openings per NCC unit every year. Nayana, sergeant of 39-Karnataka-Batallion NCC from Seshadripuram Institute of […]
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The Karnataka State Pollution Committee Board (KSPCB) aimed to make one million turmeric Ganesha idols during Ganesha Chathurthi. Only 60,000 pictures of idols of Ganesha made from turmeric were uploaded on the Turmeric Ganesha Campaign’s website. This was short of the target of one million to claim a world record before the campaign closed on […]
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Local artists and pedestrians got a platform to showcase their art and talent on Church Street all these months. No more open art exhibitions will take place at Church Street. Earlier, it was a part of the government’s clean air initiative to reduce pollution on the street while engaging people. Susheel Nair, an official from […]
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